Kerry Chhay and Sherlyn Beatty of LBPR WRAP to be Honored at Red-Tie Event

LONG BEACH, CA – Agape Children’s Museum announces the 2024 recipients of Heart For Kids Award, honoring an individual(s) and corporation or foundation, for:

· Strengthening children’s love for learning through the arts, literacy and health

· Helping to make additional and better play possible for South Bay area children

· Demonstrating a commitment to learning through arts, literacy and health

· Making outstanding contributions of time and or/investment to enrich the lives

of children

· Making outstanding contributions to strengthen and advance the mission and outreaches of Agape Children’s Museum.

This year’s recipient of the Heart For Kids Community Individual Award is Kerry Chhay, for his years of dedication, commitment and service to the children and families, of our community. Kerry first began his association with Agape Children’s Museum through the Boys Scouts of America and then eventually as a volunteer and annual vendor with the Pacific Asian Counseling Services (PACS) at Agape’s Annual Festivals and Outreaches.

The 2024 Kids at Heart Corporate Award goes to Sherlyn Beatty and Long Beach Parks and Recreation WRAP Program– in recognition for her continued commitment to the children and families of our community. Sherlyn was instrumental in helping to coordinate and connect Agape with after school and summer camp programs for their WRAP Program. The Kids at Heart Awards presentation will take place on Saturday, June 8, 2024, 6:00 pm at the Museum’s Red Party Reception in the Katie Phillips Gallery at the Expo Arts Center, 4321 Atlantic Ave in Long Beach benefiting the Museum’s art, literacy and health programs. Info at agapechildrensmuseum.org.